Essays on Infant

Infant Massage What really is Infant Massage? It’s massage therapy specifically for infants. Massage Therapists can do this and get a certification in it. Neonatal nurses have been doing this for years to help premature babies increase their chance of life. But in recent times many parents have started learning the techniques of Infant Massage…

Abstract Temperament represents a complex of individual behavioral characteristics that characterize a person’s mode of thinking and reacting to certain external conditions. Goodness of fit occurs when the child’s temperament is compatible with the psychological environmental conditions. The role of the caregiver is to provide the infant with the correct and rational guidance, to guarantee…

The short stories, Her First Ball” by Katherine Mansfield and “The Infant Prodigy” by Thomas Mann, share different scenarios in which children have similar experiences. “Her First Ball” describes the unique experience of a young girl going to her first ball, while “The Infant Prodigy” depicts a young boy whose amazing piano talents are exploited…

The EINC initiative of the Philippine Department of Health- Non Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control-Family Health Office (DOH-NCDPC-FHO) and DOH Center for Health Promotions (NCHP), supported by the Joint Programme on Maternal and Neonatal Health (JPMNH), and being funded by AusAID, was piloted in 11 hospitals in the Philippines, and has yielded favorable results. The…

Is able to lean forward to pick up an object while maintaining balance. Can rotate body to look sideways and reach out to grasp a suspended object or to pick up a toy from the floor. Demonstrates energetic movements of entire body while in cot, pram or bath. Is able to advance across the floor…

Attachment or bonding is the establishment of a relationship between a primary caregiver, usually the mother, and her child. These nurturing connections begin during infancy, also known as the critical period, and serve as the foundation for a child’s overall development. If a child develops a secure attachment, they will view the world as safe…

Is Happiness Achievable? Aristotle states there are several goods in the world but most of these are not ultimate ends; instead they are means to something else. However, he declares happiness is the ultimate good because everything we do, we do in hopes of being happy and we don’t use happiness as a means to…

Sleep is one of the essential blocks of life and without it negative cognitive and physical effects begin to manifest themselves rapidly. Without consistent and adequate sleep one can begin to see numerous effects, leading to a vicious cycle of tired days, sleepless nights, and emotional difficulties. There have been countless research projects, presentations, and…

The newborn’s size at birth is being determined by weighing them naked. It is important to determine the birth weight because it easily and accurately measure the size of the infant. Based on the weight, it could indicate increased risks of neonatal problems and helps assess the subsequent weight gain and loss in the growth…

A large crowd of spectators was gathering around the frail, almost lifeless body of a man who had just collapsed and was lying on a gravel driveway. I yelled for someone to call for help as I noticed that the man was barely breathing. The gravity of the situation then hit me. I began to…